How To Use The Drywall Plug

Hold the drill bit perpendicularly against the wall and keep a steady hand to ensure that the hole is as straight as possible.

How to use the drywall plug. Make sure the drill bit you use is not too large otherwise the plug will be loose fitting and will be largely ineffective. Step 3 situating the plug. My son accidentally pulled the drape bar holder above the sliding glass door out of the wall and i really had no other direction to go. Walls especially dry wall are not designed to hold large heavy objects by themselves.

Installation in the center of a stud is always preferred because it is a load bearing support. Drill straight into the drywall at a precise 90 degree angle. If those areas don t match up with the project then move on to finding wall plugs and screws that will work. I provide a wall plug colour chart for quick iden.

Purchase or rent a stud finder and mark the locations on your walls. They are not difficult to install. Drill pilot holes for the plugs to be inserted into. Once you have your pilot hole in place you can use it to install any type of drywall anchor.

Wall plugs often called rawl plugs can be used to fix items to brick stone and concret. In this video i show how to use wall plugs and how to select the right size wall plug screw and drill bit. You do not have to drill into the studs to use dry wall plugs. The thought of a drywall repair used to make me cringe.

Determine if you need to use wall plugs or if you can hang an item on a stud. To help keep a screw in the wall use a drywall plug. Wall plugs are one of the most commonly used fixings for solid walls. Step 2 drilling the holes.